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Guide to Clarinet Intonation
in IntonationA website designed as a source for band students to help guide you along your journey to better woodwind intonation. Each of the common band instruments has its own page full of information about tuning. Read the full article at woodwindIntonation.weebly.com
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Intonation Concepts: lessons from the baroque trumpet
The baroque trumpet could not play all notes in a scale, and it had no keys — all pitch changes were controlled by the embouchure. Some notes sound “out of tune” in the context of today’s equal temperament scale
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What is ‘Just’ Tuning and how do I use it?
in IntonationSo you have spent hours with the tuner trying to get your open G exactly in tune, and now your teacher wants you to play it 14 cents flat. What’s going on here? Read on to find out. It’s all about the difference between Just tuning and Equal Temperament tuning. The first part of this…
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Understanding Clarinet Tuning
in IntonationClarinet tuning is a skill that every clarinetist should learn during their first years as a clarinetist. Tuning is not an easy skill to grasp, so it is important to incorporate tuning exercises into your daily practice. Furthermore, tuning requires the musician to be constantly listening and adjusting. This article will discuss the basics of…
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Clarinet pitch tendencies and solutions
in IntonationThere are some notes on the instrument that will always be out of tune even if a good embouchure is being used, and it is in good working order and is tuned correctly. Read more at BullsEye Intonation
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Tips for Effective Practice
You can’t go to work, you can’t go to rehearsals, so you have plenty of time to practice. Here are some tips for getting the most out of that extra practice time. How long should I practice? Well, not more than 2 hours a day, not less than 30 minutes a week. It all depends…
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Moving Smoothly From Clarion to Altissimo
in AltissimoDebbie demonstrates a series of exercises to improve smooth connections, intonation, and tone quality when transitioning from clarion to altissimo. She also discusses the “long” fingerings for altissimo F and F#.
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Recording your clarinet practice: How to do it, why to do it, and what to look/listen for after you do it.
If you are trying to get back into clarinet shape, I’m sure somebody has told you that you should record yourself. What they often forget to tell you is what to do with the recording after you make it. This post will give you some tips on what to look for. How to record yourself…
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Tunable
(the iOS version version will track intonation while you play and give a report % in tune by note)